Bailey Zappe grinned as he answered a question about how many of his friends and family made the trip to Pittsburgh to watch his fourth career NFL start against the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.
“I had nobody,” Zappe said. “They all watched from home. I don’t want to pay for those tickets. I’m still on a rookie contract, you know? That’s a little expensive.”
Zappe threw three first-half touchdowns and led the Patriots to a 21-18 win on Thursday night. It was the first time a Patriots quarterback had thrown three touchdowns in a game since Mac Jones did it in the season opener against the Eagles.